There are one to two inches of new snow expected over the Northern Panhandle, NE Washington mountains, Okanogan highlands and the higher elevations of western Montana. The heaviest expected period for snow will be through early Friday morning. Schweitzer Mountain reported 5 inches of snow!

Snow totals by Friday morning maxed out in the five to six inch range in the highest elevations. There are an additional one to three inches of snow possible on top of that heading our way.

There is also a freeze warning for the eastern slopes of the Cascades and the southern Central Washington region Friday night. The rain and snow is expected to taper off overnight.